Dinner parties are a great way to entertain and reconnect with your friends and loved ones. The good news is you don’t have to be a chef to pull it off; you just need a plan. Learn how to create one-of-a-kind menus that people will be talking about for years to come!

Vanessa David recently graduated from Norwalk Community College with a Culinary Arts Certificate. On her blog, as the Headbanging Hostess, she chronicles her cooking and eating exploits, throwing dinner parties for a dozen or just a quiet meal for two. She has written about food for Alternative Control and CT Bites and has a YouTube channel featuring her food and the music of local bands.